LSU vs Michigan State 3/29/19 - NCAA Tournament Picks & Predictions

On Friday, the LSU Tigers visit Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. to play the Michigan State Spartans in an East Region Sweet 16 matchup. The Tigers defeated the Maryland Terrapins 69-67 on Saturday to reach the Sweet 16. Tremont Waters drove through traffic and banked in the winning layup for LSU with just 1.6 second left on the clock. Skylar Mays led the Tigers with 16 points.

Michigan State routed the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday 70-50 to punch their ticket to the Sweet 16. Xavier Tillman was the Spartans high scorer in the game with 14 points. Michigan State started the game hot hitting nine of their first 10 field goal attempts and took a 33-19 halftime lead as Minnesota never seriously threatened the Spartans after the break. Tremont Waters leads LSU in scoring and assists with averages of 15.1 points and 5.9 assists per game. Three other LSU players are averaging double-figures in scoring. Naz Reid leads LSU in rebounds with an average of 7.2 per game. LSU is shooting 46.2% from the field and 32.3% from 3-point territory.

Cassius Winston leads the Spartans in scoring and assists with averages of 18.9 points and 7.6 assists per game. The leading rebounder is Kenny Goins with an average of 8.9 per game. Nick Ward is the second leading scorer with an average of 13.7 points per game. The Spartans are shooting 48.8% from the field and 38.3% from 3-point territory.